Genevieve G. Guyol, MD MAT
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Pediatrics

MD, Boston University School of Medicine
MAT, National Louis University
BA, Middlebury College

Pronouns: she/her/hers



As a clinical neonatologist, a health services researcher, and a former early elementary special education teacher, I am uniquely positioned to bridge the medical and educational systems to support lifelong health and wellbeing among children born preterm. In my clinical work, I witness how parent-child separation during the NICU hospitalization affects early parent-child relationships, which are strongly associated with health and educational outcomes. I also see that preterm children have unique behavioral phenotypes which can require specialized parenting and educational supports. As a physician-scientist, my goal is to apply these clinical insights to research that improves the lifelong health and wellbeing of children born preterm.

I examine how tailored supports for children born preterm and their families can improve health and educational outcomes among this population. My work focused on filling research gaps that can inform intervention development: How can interventions respond to the unique factors such as parent-child separation during the NICU hospitalization that impact early relational health and associated early academic outcomes? What are the best ways to educate parents, developmental specialists, and teachers about the “preterm behavioral phenotype”? What are parent preferences for interventions? How can we leverage existing systems such as Early Intervention and special education services to serve the unique needs of preterm children and their families?

To investigate these questions, I collaborate with multidisciplinary researchers from fields including education, psychology, early intervention, and occupational therapy. My work uses a strengths-based framework that acknowledges multilevel ecological influences on child health, development, and academic achievement. I use a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods and employ a community-engaged approach to ensure my work centers the voices of families with lived experience.

Previously, I received my undergraduate degree in History and Spanish from Middlebury College. Between college and medical school, I taught early elementary special education on the South Side of Chicago as a Teach for America corps member and earned a Masters in Teaching Special Education. I received my MD from Boston University School of Medicine. I completed my postdoctoral clinical training in Pediatrics in the Urban Health and Advocacy Track of the Boston Combined Residency Program (2017-2020) and in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine in the Harvard Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Training Program (2020-2023). During the research-focused portion of my clinical training, I completed a fellowship in Pediatric Health Services Research at Boston Medical Center (2021-2023).

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

2022-2023 Developed mentoring program to pair college students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine with neonatology faculty and fellows.

Assistant Professor
Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
Teaching & Learning





Social Media and Risk-reduction Training for Preterm Infant Care Practices (SMART Preemie)
07/08/2024 - 06/30/2029 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Genevieve G. Guyol, MD MAT
University of Massachusetts Medical School / UMASS NIH NICHD
2R01HD095060-06

Characterizing Reporting of Preterm Birth, Associated Medical Conditions, and Academic Outcomes in Nationally Representative Datasets to Improve Investigations of Educational Inequities Among Children Born Preterm
01/01/2025 - 12/31/2025 (PI)
University of California, Los Angeles

The effects of Poverty and Preterm Birth on Early Relational Health Among Low Income Parent Child Dyads
07/05/2023 - 12/31/2025 (PI)
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation


Caregiver Perspectives on Early Relational Health to Design an Intervention to Improve School Readiness Among Low-Income Preterm Children
05/01/2022 - 09/01/2024 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Genevieve G. Guyol, MD MAT
Boston Children's Hospital Amer Pediatric Assoc



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  1. Patel S, Zain-Ul-Abideen M, Guyol G, Rodan LH, Genetti CA, Ren AZ, Connors P, Davenport P, Bartolome R, Sahai I, Ganesh VS, Wojcik MH. Lethal neonatal acidosis: Multiomic investigation of a novel HIBCH variant as the underlying cause. Mol Genet Metab Rep. 2025 Jun; 43:101223.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40959693; PMCID: PMC12433796; DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgmr.2025.101223;
     
  2. Guyol GG, Cordova-Ramos EG, Elansary M, Heeren TC, Litt JS, Parker MG. Child, Parent, and Contextual Correlates of School Readiness Among Children With Low Birth Weight. Acad Pediatr. 2025 Aug; 25(6):102808.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40054685; PMCID: PMC12317835; DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2025.102808;
     
  3. Guyol GG, Javier JR. Centering pediatric research, advocacy, and clinical care around early relational health. Pediatr Res. 2024 Jun; 95(7):1672-1674. PMID: 38538782
     
  4. Fraiman YS, Guyol G, Acevedo-Garcia D, Beck AF, Burris H, Coker TR, Tiemeier H. A Narrative Review of the Association between Prematurity and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Accompanying Inequities across the Life-Course. Children (Basel). 2023 Sep 30; 10(10). PMID: 37892300; PMCID: PMC10605109; DOI: 10.3390/children10101637;
     
  5. Guyol GG, Chen F, Boynton-Jarrett R. Early Education and Development. Neighborhood Context and Parent Perspectives on Practical Considerations Related to Preschool Location. 2023; 34(3):725-741. View Publication
  6. Guyol GG, Kerr SM, Colson E, Corwin MJ, Smith LA, Heeren T, Kiviniemi MT, Parker MG. The Impact of Maternal Worry on Infant Care Practices. Acad Pediatr. 2022 Aug; 22(6):935-941.View Related Profiles. PMID: 35307603; PMCID: PMC9357110; DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.02.001;
     
  7. Zielenbach M, Guyol G, Sandel M. Pediatrics eletter response to Shah, S., Brumberg, H. Advocating for Advocacy in Pediatrics: Supporting Lifelong Career Trajectories. Extending Advocacy Training to Medical Students. Pediatrics. 2014; 134:1523-1527.

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Study finds key factors to boost school readiness in low birth weight kids

Medical Xpress 3/7/2025

2024 Boston Combined Residency Program: Feedback Honor Roll
2024 Boston Combined Residency Program: Faculty Teaching Honor Roll
2024 UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families & Communities: Life Course Intervention Research Network Scholar
2021 Boston Combined Residency Program: Fellow Teaching Honor Roll
2021 Boston Children’s Hospital Office of Government Relations: Advocacy and Public Policy Fellow
2021 American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine: Klaus Award in Health Services Research
2021 Academic Pediatric Association: Young Investigator Award
2020 Boston Combined Residency Program: Victor Tesoriero & Monica Oglesby Neighborhood Health Center House Officer Award
2017 Boston University School of Medicine: New England Pediatric Society Award
2016 Boston University Medical Center 11th Annual McCahan Education Day: Best Student Abstract
2016 Boston University School of Medicine: Gold Humanism Honor Society
2015 Boston Medical Center: Emerging Leader Fellowship, Vital Village Network
2015 American Academy of Pediatrics: Pediatrics Interest Group of the Year
2011 Middlebury College: Magna Cum Laude
2008 Middlebury College: Ward Prize for Excellence in First-Year Writing
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Preterm Birth
School Readiness
Early Relational Health
Health Equity
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